JOB CONTENTThe job holder will report directly to the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness & Maintenance Training Section Manager within the Certification Experts Department, and will assist Project Certification Managers (PCM) and Certification Teams in dealing with the day-to-day regulatory activities for projects being conducted by the Agency.He/she will in particular be responsible for: - Coordinating and investigating, as part of certification teams, ICAs for compliance with airworthiness requirements; - Performing the relevant certification steps under the coordination of the PCM, liaising as necessary with other disciplines’ experts, including flight standards, as appropriate; - Participating in the development of interpretations of existing requirements, where necessary, to cover new technologies, novel applications of existing technology, and novel proposals for compliance showing; - Providing advice in the development of new airworthiness requirements and/or guidance material based on involvement in worldwide certification and recommend tasks for adoption in the rulemaking programme; - Providing a source of assistance and expert advice within the Agency (i.e. flight standards activities, organisation approvals, accreditation activities, standardisation and training, safety recommendations, research); - Providing a source of assistance and expert advice outside the Agency (i.e. industry, academic organisations and governments);- Providing a support in post-Type certification ICA activity by assessing relevant information, including service experience.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTSA. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIATo be considered eligible, candidates must satisfy all the eligibility criteria by the deadline for submitting applications, as specified in this vacancy notice:At least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is four years or more and, after having obtained the university degree, at least 6 years of professional experience;ORAt least a level of education which corresponds to completed university studies attested by a diploma when the normal period of university education is three years and, after having obtained the university degree, at least 7 years of professional experience;ORWhere justified in the interest of the service, professional training of an equivalent level, in a relevant technical domain and, after having completed the professional training, at least the professional experience indicated in the table below:Duration of the professional training in years / Professional experience in yearsLess than 1 year / 13 yearsAt least 1 year but less than 2 / 12 yearsAt least 2 years but less than 3 / 11 years3 years or more / 10 years- Thorough knowledge of one of the languages of the European Communities and a satisfactory knowledge of another language of the Communities to the extent necessary for the performance of the duties; - Be a national of a Member State of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland; - Be entitled to the full rights as a citizen; - Have fulfilled any obligations imposed by the applicable laws on military service; - Meet the character requirements for the duties involved; - Be physically fit to perform the duties linked to the post.

B. SPECIFIC COMPETENCES AND SKILLS1. Essential requirementsThe professional experience required under part A must have been acquired in a similar technical environment to that of the activities outlined in the job description;A minimum of 3 years professional experience acquired in the field of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness activities, OR Airworthiness certification (initial and/or continued airworthiness); Knowledge of technical and safety requirements relevant to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, as shown by professional experience and/or training; Good command of both written and spoken English.2. Advantageous requirementsKnowledge of rules, certification specifications and related guidance material in the field of aircraft certification as shown by professional experience and/or training; Experience with maintenance documentation, as shown by professional experience and/or training; Knowledge of the Member States and foreign Authorities (NAA, FAA, etc.) or the Industry within the scope of this job description, as shown by professional experience and/or training; Knowledge of certification processes including related administrative and technical procedures, as shown by professional experience and/or training; Experience in working in an international environment.In addition to the requirements above, candidates invited to the interview and test phase may also be assessed against the following supplementary requirements:3. Supplementary requirementsAbility to investigate and reach justified conclusions to an accomplished level; Ability to cope concurrently with a large number of tasks and to work under time pressure; Good communication skills; Ability to write clear and concise reports;

HOW TO APPLYCandidates must apply on-line using the eRecruitment (https://erecruitment.easa.europa.eu/default.aspx) tool ensuring that they submit:1. The completed electronic EASA application form;2. A motivation letter of no more than one page, explaining why the candidate is interested in the post and what her/his added value would be to the Agency, if selected.